I've heard rumors that the Surface RT sales numbers have been incredibly low. The 32GB model, for example, has sold less than 50,000 units online and half that in the the stores. Microsoft didn't think they'd sell - so they only manufactured a small amounts
- and this is why they "sold out". The 64GB version has only sold about 100,000 units total. A friend who is an MS employee at one store (name withheld to save his job) mentioned that the return rate is very high - about 20% (1 in 5 sales come back). This
would coincide with Ballmer refusing to state any sales numbers:
http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-ballmer-not-ready-to-reveal-windows-8-surface-sales-7000006602/
I seems that the Surface with RT is kind of a flop. Akin to the Sony Vita. Is this true - or is this info wrong and they have they actually sold a million units - making it a stunning success?
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- and this is why they "sold out". The 64GB version has only sold about 100,000 units total. A friend who is an MS employee at one store (name withheld to save his job) mentioned that the return rate is very high - about 20% (1 in 5 sales come back). This
would coincide with Ballmer refusing to state any sales numbers:
http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-ballmer-not-ready-to-reveal-windows-8-surface-sales-7000006602/
I seems that the Surface with RT is kind of a flop. Akin to the Sony Vita. Is this true - or is this info wrong and they have they actually sold a million units - making it a stunning success?
View the full article